James Darren: The Best of James Darren CD starts of with Gidget, which is probably my favorite Darren song because it goes back so far and is from the movie I so loved him in. He played Moondoggie, and in my book, there was only one Moondoggie worth …

when Van Halen came on the scene with their 1978 album Van Halen. The band achieved huge success with songs like You Really Got Me,Aint Talkin Bout Love,Jamies Cryin, and Runnin With the devil. The band also had some underated stuff on the album that was still pretty popular …

Mean Disposition is a song by The Rolling Stones which appears on their album Voodoo Lounge. The track starts out in a typical rock fashion with a guitar riff and a driving drum pattern as well. Jagger quickly joins in with the vocals with an average melody which doesn’t …

As you know very well, on September 11, 2007 the Grammy nominated artist Kanye West dropped his album titled ‘Graduation’ which is the last in the series of three school themed albums (College Dropout, Late Registration and Graduation) to much anticipation. Since I had been a Kanye West …

One, the fourth track of And Justice For All, marks the third ballad released by Metallica and yet another song which this band would soon become pretty heavily associated with. Another thing to note is that the first music video which Metallica ever released was for One which ended …

This is a best of album by the band, featuring some of the hits and more, a couple unreleased tracks, and a bonus DVD with all the videos. I’m usually not much of a fan of best of collections, this is all right, but it could be better, they …

The first activity rhymes CD is a collection of children’s nursery songs which I bought last year for less than 5 GBP at the Early Learning Center in Lakeside mall. The CD has 34 easy to learn and copy action songs and finger songs, there are also hand …

If you were ask my husband what kind of music do I listen to, he would tell you, —˜Soundtracks and Disney music.’ I listen to a great variety of music, but a great deal of that music is Soundtracks and Disney. There is something about the power and the …

Overview —“ Metallica: The Videos is a DVD collection made up of all of Metallica’s music videos released from 1989, starting with One, all the way until 2004, ending with Some Kind Of Monster. The nice thing about this DVD is that you get all 21 of Metallica’s officially …

High Time is a song by The Grateful Dead which appears on their album Workingman’s Dead. The song opens up with a simple acoustic guitar pattern which Garcia sings along with in a very melodic fashion. The song seems to have a little bit of country influence on the …

Standing In The Doorway is a song by Bob Dylan which appears on his record Time Out Of Mind. The track opens up in a very mellow fashion with only a faint guitar part and an organ as well. Dylan comes in with the vocals for this track and …

Released in October 2012, “Monster” is the 20th studio album from legendary rockers Kiss. After listening to this latest release, it’s clear to see why this band has maintained such a loyal fan base and the nickname “The Hottest Band In The World” after all these years. …

Green Day has been my favourite band for many years. I first listened to them when i was 14, and that was more than 10 years ago. Even if now I’m not as fan as I used to be, I still think they are a great band, and that …

Corrosion Of Conformity released,”In The Arms Of God,” in 2005.The album is an experimental effort for Peeper Keenan and Company.They have grown from the early days of Southern Metal influence into a diverse band.In The Arms of God features blistering guitar riffs, odd time signatures, and philosophical themes.The band …

I like love songs, my father said there is no such as love song but ballads. It is only called love song because the song is about love. Anyway, for me whatever it is called I still love songs about love. One of this is the song by Adrian …

The band Killswitch Engage is an awesome band! I love the hardcore beats these guys play. They are one of the best metal bands out there. They hail from Western MA and are freaking awesome.
I love their songs and the best song that they have out is their song …

It Ain’t Me Babe is a track by Bob Dylan which appears on Another Side Of Bob Dylan. As with many of songs from Dylan’s earlier records, the instrumentation is extremely stripped down and primarily just features an acoustic guitar playing a basic pattern which Dylan sings over and …

The Living Toys is a song by Animal Collective which appears on their second release, Danse Manatee. Opening up instrumentally, vocals do not join the mix until around the two minute mark which allows the band to establish a fairly melodic atmosphere which is one of the first times …

Overview - Iron Maiden, the self titled album of the British heavy metal band Iron Maiden, is the band’s first effort and one of two efforts to feature singer Paul Di’Anno before being replaced by Bruce Dickinson. The main thing that I always associate Iron Maiden with is guitar …

The band was founded in Los Angeles since 1994, the band did not offer something different, after five albums, Wayne Static, Tony Campos, Koichi Fukuda, and Nick Oshiro, still presents almost the same thing, just different doses. Released an album under the title Cult Of Static, Static-X remain faithful …

There are few progressive bands that have had as much influence on modern indie/progressive music as At The Drive-in. With a large library of amazing songs, it is hard for any of them to stand out above the others, not because some of them are so bad, but because …

“White Horse”, by Taylor Swiftis by far one of the best songs she has ever written. I didn’t even know that she wrote her own songs until just recently! She is so young and talented and this just really came as a surprise to me. Most artists have other …

Oh Gin is a demo by The Velvet Underground which appears on the second disc of their album Loaded. The song starts off with a fairly paced tempo that has a steady rhythm for Reed to come in with the vocals of the track. The lyrics of the song …

Utada Hikaru’s Apple and Cinnamon song is the right amount of song that makes you go through your daily life situations. You can listen to this when you are sad. You can listen to this when you are happy. You can also listen to this …

A Tout Le Monde (Set Me Free) is a song by Megadeth which appears on their album United Abominations. Just as a note, this song does appear on Youthanasia as well but for this review I will be focusing on the United Abominations version which has some distinct differences …

I have never been a true prodigy fan having only really listened too their classic songs. However, once I got my hands on Invaders Must Die I feel in love with it. Most of my friends before all listened to their previous albums and they had said that this …

R. Kelly
“Thank God It’s Friday”
R. Kelly
Jive/Zomba Recordings
Director: Hype Williams
“Thank God It’s Friday” is the third single and music video from his self-titled second solo album, “R. Kelly”; it follows “You Remind Me of Something” and “Down Low (Nobody Has To Know)”. Considering the previous success of “Down Low (Nobody …

I am not thoroughly familiar with Kanye West’s previous works, but I have listened to his recently released single with Rihanna, “Famous” and I can definitely say that this man is some kind of a genius!
I can certainly remember the time when everyone was angry with Rihanna and him …

Distance is a song by Andrew Jackson Jihad and is the fifth song on their 2011 release, Knife Man. Opening up with a fast and aggressive rhythm guitar part, the song reminds me far more of the second track on the record, The Gift Of The Magi 2, far …

This is my favorite Bryan Adams song. This is a rock song with energetic tunes, energetic steps, friendly lyrics. “Those were the best days of my life” punch line like this makes you feel nostalgic. Adams has sung this song in his typical unorthodox voice which some how suits …

R. Kelly
“Feeling On Yo Booty”
TP-2.COM
Jive Records
Director: Billie Woodruff.
We open in a R. Kelly’s bathroom inside his mansion to a close-up of him trimming his beard, then he’s sipping a drink while leaving his hair half-braided and half afro as he sits around a pool in his drawers and sings …

My fince bought me this Madonna CD. We were malling that day back in the Philippines, it was this November 21, 2008. Since then I started listening to the CD, for a fact that I am a number one Madonna fan. I never get tired listening to …

How to Dismantle an Atomic Bomb is a very strong album of songs. I feel a little anxious reviewing it because I predict that most potential readers have heard songs off this album, since it is U2 of course, arguably, the most famous currently active band in the world, …

Little did I know that so long as 50 years ago, a guy known as Captain Beefheart was out there satirizing the music industry and composing ridiculously respectable tuneage that can only be described as eclectic. Nana insert words here. Other possible terminology includes avant-garde, jazz, blues, and some …

“Jerry Was a Race Car Driver” happens to be one of the more popular Primus songs. This song shows up on their 1991 album “Sailing the Seas of Cheese” as track number 5. Although it isn’t technically Primus first single ever (that goes to their song John the Fisherman) …

I began listening to this amazing band quite some time ago (even though they haven’t been around for all that long) and I must say, as sadly often is the case with other bands, the sound of their music has NOT faded the tiniest bit. I can listen to …

It’s very rare that i hear a country music based alum that doesn’t annoy the crud out of me, but this new album from Ted Russell Kamp managed to hold my interest pretty much all the way through and is actually a pretty fun album.
Maybe it’s because i …

The Changeling is a song by The Doors which appears on their album L.A. Woman. The track starts off with a nice organ part which has this very catchy rhythm and Morrison just sort of grunting some noises which at least adds some character to the track. A lead …

The CD Evan and Jaron (this is the name of the group and the name of the album) was my first rock CD, although it is really just pop with a rock feel. Like pop, the music seems over-synthesized, with too many extra or computer-generated instruments. It …

I’m a fan eversince of Ms. Regine Velasquez the Asia’s songbird and with that I really really loved to play her songs whenever I’m at home or while driving because it inspires me all the time and it brings back memories as well. She launched a new album produced …

The Second cd from the Grammy Award Winning group Bone Thugs and Harmony was titled “E1999″ and it featured production by Easy-E and DJ U-Neek. The hit singles from this cd included “First Of Da Month”, “East 1999″ and “Tha Crossroads” which turned out to be the biggest hit …

Black Sabbath were the original doomsday musicians and their experiment with sound paved the way for what was to become Heavy Metal.Master Of Reality combines all the elements of a true metal band.Ironically, they are the creators so that task was rather easy for them.If you like dark themes …

Tomorrow Night is a cover performed by Bob Dylan which appears on his record Good As I Been To You. The song starts off with a harmonica bit before an acoustic guitar comes in for the background of the song and starts up with a simple strumming pattern as …

Soul Kitchen is a song by The Doors which appears on their self-titled debut record. The track opens up with an organ lead in the right channel of the track followed by a nice bass line in the left channel while the rest of the instruments come in right …

Too Soon is a song by Animal Collective and is the final track on their fourth studio album entitled Here Comes The Indian. The impression I get from Too Soon is that Animal Collective yet again tries to recapture the relaxed sound that they had all throughout Campfire Songs …

Watching The Planets is a song by The Flaming Lips which appears on their album Embryonic. The track opens up with a fairly confusing tone comprised of an odd mix of instrumentation including keyboards, synthesizers, and drums. Overall, these instruments come together to create a sound which seems as …

Overview - The Johnson Reptone 15 guitar amplifier, the second amp I ever owned, is truly just an amp that only a complete beginner should be limited to using - and even for a beginner I would avoid buying this amp. The only reason that I used this amplifier …

Artist: Destiny’s Child
Video: Bootylicious
Album: Survivor
Label: Columbia Records
Director: Matthew Rolston
“Bootylicious” is the second single and music video from Destiny’s Child’s third album titled “Survivor”, following the last single and music video “Survivor”. Matthew Rolston directs this time around and everything looks somewhat like a badly-ripped off clone of Christina Aguilera’s …

Welcome to the Black Parade is the latest album from the Emo band My Chemical Romance (2006). After hearing the single, before the album hit the shelves, I was apprehensive about the album. The single has a completely different feel and sound from My Chemical Romance�s previous …

When Jay-Z was thinking about making a album based on the movie American Gangster i wonder what he was truly thinking. With more than 10 years of experience in the game Jay-Z has often nodded off and stated that he would retire or become dormant. Jay-Z manages to bring …